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The Purple Rose of Cairo
Why this pick
Like Radio Days, it lovingly filters ordinary hardship through nostalgia, popular entertainment, and a gently fantastical comic sensibility.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1987 1h 30m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Radio Days
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Its adult voiceover, child's-eye incidents, period detail, and affectionate exaggeration make childhood memory feel vivid and communal.
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The Sandlot
Why this pick
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Diner
Why this pick
It shares the loose, affectionate rhythm of memory, using period music and conversational comic scenes to evoke a specific American past.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Joe, the narrator, relates how two burglars got involved in a radio game after picking up the phone. He goes on to explain that he associates old radio songs with childhood memories.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Woody Allen
Joe, the Narrator
Mia Farrow
Sally White
Larry David
Communist Neighbor
Danny Aiello
Rocco
Tony Roberts
"Silver Dollar" Emcee
Tito Puente
Latin Bandleader
Renée Lippin
Aunt Ceil
Kitty Carlisle
Radio singer